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Birthday
Tyler Perry was born on September 13, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana -
Name change and Eduacation
Changed his first name to Tyler at age sixteen to dissociate himself from his abusive father. Perry grew up in poverty and did not complete high school, although he did later earn his General Education Development (GED) degree. As a young adult he drifted from job to job for several years. -
Family members
Mother: Willie Maxine Perry
Father: Emmit Perry Sr
Tyler Perry is married to Gelila Bekele and they have one son named Aman Tyler Perry who is four years old.
He has one brother Emmbre Perry and two sisters Melva Porter and Yolanda Wilkins -
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Madea Plays
Tyler Perry has at least 18 plays ranging from his first play "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" to his last play "Madea's Farewell Play Tour" -
"I Can Do Bad All By Myself"
This show played only five select cities.
This drama is the story of a woman, Vianne, fighting to hold on to her husband after being hit with divorce papers, not knowing that he has moved in with her sister and they are planning to marry. Vianne later comes to the realization that her hurt has consumed most of her life and that she needs to change. A shocking family secret is later revealed and the two sisters must come to terms with their family’s dark past. -
Health
Tyler Perry has had no health issues he was educated on nutrition which helped his weight lost and everyday feelings. -
Places
Perry grew up in New Orleans and now lives in Atlanta Georgia. -
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Awards
Tyler Perry has more than 10 awards and nominations from 2001-2019 including "Helen Hayes Award for excellence in Theater" "2 NAACP Image Awards" in 2006 "BET Honors Media Award" "BET Ultimate Icon" and many many more -
Writing influences
I think Tyler Perry influences are mainly but not limited to God, and Oprah. I think God gave him the will power and believe in him to prosper. And I think Oprah gave him the dream of really expressing himself in his writing. Tyler Perry is influenced by God because he knows that he could have been in the wrong place if it wasn't for God having his back, and I think that motivated him into doing the right thing always. -
Influences
Oprah gave him his influence as well, because one day he was watching her show and she actually put the thought into his head that you could write to express yourself, instead of letting all those bad emotions build up inside of you just rotting away. Basically Tyler Perry biggest influence is God, he talks about him in all of his movies, giving the audience words of wisdom to help them prosper in life, as he has learned. -
Meet the Browns
Good ol’ Pop Brown lived to be 107 years old and he only left his family $400 to put him to rest. This story is everything but a fairy tale since funerals bring out the best and the worst of family love. L.B. (Larry Brown), the eldest son and his wife, Sarah, were Pop Brown’s only caretakers for 11 years. Their saditty daughter, MiLay, arrives and takes matters in her own hands–including paying for the rest of the funeral. -
"Laugh to keep from crying"
The story line is based on life’s struggles in the inner city. How does one understand and protect young people; how do you manage to keep a roof over your head when you lose your job; how do you separate true love from a deceiver? A family that receives redemption and a neighborhood that comes together with hope, love and respect are demonstrated. As they say during difficult times, you have to “Laugh To Keep From Crying”! -
"The haves and The Have Nots
The series follows three families and their lifestyles as they coexist in Savannah, Georgia: the rich, powerful, and locally very public Cryer and Harrington families (dubbed "The Haves") and the poor and destitute Young family (dubbed "The Have Nots"). -
Fun Facts
Highest paid man in entertainment listed by Forbes earning 130 million. Has own recording studio that is almost as big as a town recently just got done being built in 2019. Was abused as a child even attempted suicide. Potrays main character in plays and films a woman named "Madea." -
Making History
Has biggest film and tv studio in Atlanta.
